The back door to the Western Conference playoffs is slightly ajar, and the New Orleans Pelicans continue to sneak their foot into the opening before the Oklahoma City Thunder can slam it shut. night gave the Pelicans renewed hope for post-season possibilities with one of those trap-game obstacles standing in the way on Sunday afternoon.
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Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter raised eyebrows around the league when he made critical remarks about his former team, the Utah Jazz , prior to his first matchup against them since being traded to OKC on Feb. 19. Among the more noteworthy comments were the sentiment that he "never liked playing basketball" while in Utah, and that he sees "how NBA teams are" now that he's in Oklahoma City. Perhaps the most damaging remark was a comparison of the professionalism of both franchises, a surprise since Utah has long been considered a model franchise in professionalism and treatment of players.
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... steals, all off LaVine's turnovers. With the Pelicans (39-34) in a tightly contested race with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the final playoff seed in the Western Conference with nine games remaining, Pelicans coach Monty Williams said they are ...
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Trey Burke scored 22 points off the bench to lead the Utah Jazz to a 94-89 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. The Thunder were poised for a blowout as Russell Westbrook scored 13 first-quarter points and Oklahoma City led by 16 early in the second quarter.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters had one his best games of the season in a 127-117 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Waiters scored 23 points and more importantly shot 10-for-16 from the field, including 2-for-2 on 3-pointers.
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... field. Playoff watch : With Sunday's win, the ninth-seeded Pelicans are now trailing the eighth-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder by two games in the Western Conference playoff race. Oklahoma City has lost two in a row and it plays the 10th-seeded ...
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A look at the starting lineups, inactives, referees and a pregame note of note for Sunday's 6 p.m. game between the Heat and Pistons at AmericanAirlines Arena , with Whiteside , Birdman out for Heat, Monroe out for Pistons. Pregame note of note: There are plenty of Heat ties with the Pistons in this one.
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Justin Bieber watches the Los Angeles Clippers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in May 2014. The lawyer for a limousine driver who has launched a civil lawsuit against Justin Bieber says he is "looking forward to the opportunity of cross-examining" the Canadian pop star in court.
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Game-day Orange Slices for Suns-Thunder A preview of the Suns' must-win game against Oklahoma City with playoff hopes on the line. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1bHhPxY Phoenix Suns Marcus Morris is guarded by Oklahoma City Thunder Dion Waiters during NBA action on Feb. 26, 2015, in Phoenix.
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The Suns' playoff hopes are on the line: will OKC have enough offense to make up for their defensive holes? The Thunder are at oof. KD is done for the season and getting a scary third surgery on that foot.
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The Salt Lake Tribune) Rodney Hood drives on Russel Westbrook in the first half of a game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The Salt Lake Tribune) Rodney Hood drives on Russel Westbrook in the first half of a game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2015.
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The Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder are like prize fighters, dancing around, mirroring the other's movements. The Suns are still three games behind the Thunder for 8th place and a playoff spot, just like they were three weeks ago.
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After the Oklahoma City Thunder held their own for five weeks without Kevin Durant, their first game since learning the MVP wouldn't return this season wasn't as promising. They won't have long to regroup before visiting a desperate Phoenix Suns team looking to gain ground in the playoff race.
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... you compare it to the Top 20 vengeance seeking former Jazzmen. Last night the Utah Jazz played the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time since their big trade. It was already a game the players had circled on the calendar for a while, but ...
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Welcome to the third edition of Value Investing, which is here to provide you with cheap DFS players who have great value given their price point. Below, you will find a list of NBA players whose DraftKings price is $5,000 or less for Sunday's games.
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The Jazz spoiled Enes Kanter's return to Utah as they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 94-89 Saturday night. Kanter made headlines when he made comments prior to tip off criticizing the Jazz and saying that he is enjoying basketball for the first time with Oklahoma City.
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